A subdivision of the Germanic languages that includes High German, Low German, Yiddish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Flemish, Frisian, and English. n. (Languages) a subbranch of the Germanic languages that consists of English, Frisian, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans, Low German, German, Yiddish, and their associated dialects.
Signs and Symptoms of Bird Flu. The period of time between exposure to the virus and development of symptoms (called the incubation period) is longer for bird flu than for regular flu, from two to as many as 17 days. Symptoms of bird flu vary, depending on which virus caused the infection. Early symptoms include the following: Cough.
1 In some cases, these obligate intracellular bacteria can be transmitted from birds to humans; the resulting infection is referred to as psittacosis (also known as parrot fever and ornithosis). C. psittaci typically causes influenza-like symptoms and can lead to severe pneumonia and nonrespiratory health problems.